{{Short description|English footballer (born 1981)}} {{Use British English|date=January 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Nicky Shorey | image = Nicky Shorey.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Shorey playing for Aston Villa in 2009 | fullname = Nicholas Robert Shorey<ref>{{cite news |first=Neil |last=Allen |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/the-player-forgotten-by-the-harsh-game-he-loves-1-6952774 |title=The player forgotten by the harsh game he loves |newspaper=The News |location=Portsmouth |date=12 September 2015 |access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|2|19|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman1011>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=377}}</ref> | birth_place = Romford, England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref name=Hugman1011/> | position = Left back, defensive midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1998–1999 | youthclubs1 = Leyton Orient | years1 = 1999–2001 | clubs1 = Leyton Orient | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2001–2008 | clubs2 = Reading | caps2 = 267 | goals2 = 12 | years3 = 2008–2010 | clubs3 = Aston Villa | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = → Nottingham Forest (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = → Fulham (loan) | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2010–2012 | clubs6 = West Bromwich Albion | caps6 = 53 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Reading | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = Bristol City | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Portsmouth | caps9 = 41 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = Pune City | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2016 | clubs11 = Colchester United | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = Hungerford Town | caps12 = 3 | goals12 = 0 | totalcaps = 481 | totalgoals = 12 | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = England B | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2007 | nationalteam2 = England | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2018 | managerclubs1 = Wingate & Finchley }} '''Nicholas Robert Shorey''' (born 19 February 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back or a defensive midfielder.
After beginning his career at Leyton Orient, Shorey moved to Reading in 2001, where he made just under 300 appearances over seven years while helping the team reach the Premier League. He joined Aston Villa in 2008, but was limited to fewer than 40 appearances over two seasons. While with Villa, Shorey was loaned out to Nottingham Forest and Fulham. He joined West Bromwich Albion for £1.3 million in July 2010, making 53 Premier League appearances over two seasons with the club. After four years away from the club, Shorey rejoined Reading in July 2012, but could only manage 21 appearances when he joined Bristol City the following season. He spent just five months with City before joining Portsmouth in January 2014, and then Indian Super League club Pune City in the summer of 2015 for the forthcoming season. After playing in every match for Pune City, Shorey returned to England in January 2016 with League One club Colchester United. He finished his playing career with National League South club Hungerford Town.
Shorey has represented England at full international level on two occasions, with both appearances made at Wembley Stadium in 2007 against Brazil and Germany. He also made one appearance for the England B team.
==Club career== ===Leyton Orient=== Born in Romford, London,<ref name=Hugman1011/> Shorey grew up as a West Ham United fan.<ref name=song>{{cite news |last1=Burt |first1=Jason |date=14 January 2007 |title=Graduation earns a fanfare for Shorey |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/graduation-earns-a-fanfare-for-shorey-432066.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220620/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/graduation-earns-a-fanfare-for-shorey-432066.html |archive-date=20 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> He started his career at Leyton Orient as an apprentice in 1998,<ref name=secret>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/6288625.stm |title=The secret of Shorey |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=24 January 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=25 January 2007}}</ref> where he signed his first professional contract in July 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersS/BioShoreyNR.html |title=Nicky Shorey |work=England Football Online |publisher=Chris Goodwin, Glen Isherwood & Peter Young |access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> He made his first-team debut during the 1999–2000 season as an 83rd-minute substitute during Orient's 1–0 Third Division defeat to Shrewsbury Town on 12 February 2000.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He made his first start for the club on 7 March 2000 in a 2–1 defeat to Northampton Town.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He made seven league appearances for Leyton Orient over the final three months of the campaign.<ref name=sb9900>{{soccerbase season|16942|1999|access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> He made nine further appearances for the club in the first half of the 2000–01 season, before making his final appearance on 20 January 2001 in Orient's 2–0 home defeat by Southend United.<ref name=sb0001>{{soccerbase season|16942|2000|access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref>
===Reading=== Shorey joined Second Division club Reading initially on trial in February 2001<ref>{{cite news |date=9 February 2001 |title=Lorenzo stars as O's rediscover winning touch |url=http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/6431357.Lorenzo_stars_as_O_s_rediscover_winning_touch/ |newspaper=East London and West Essex Guardian Series |location=Epping |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> before signing a three-and-a-half-year contract on 10 February for an initial £25,000 fee, depending on appearances.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/1160054.stm |title=Reading complete Shorey deal |date=10 February 2001 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=25 January 2007}}</ref>
Shorey did not immediately break into the Reading first team until the 2001–02 season, when he made his debut starting in the Royals' 4–0 defeat of Luton Town in the League Cup first round on 21 August 2001.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He made his next appearance, again in the Cup, on 10 October during Reading's 1–0 defeat by Aston Villa at Villa Park.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} From then onwards, Shorey established himself in the first-team, where he made 36 further appearances for the first-team<ref name=sb0102>{{soccerbase season|16942|2001|access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref> and helped the club to second position in the Division Two table, achieving promotion to the First Division in the process.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-two/2001-2002/table |title=English Division Two 2001–2002 |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=21 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129085920/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-two/2001-2002/table |archive-date=29 January 2016}}</ref>
Shorey remained a regular first-team member for the 2002–03 season, making 48 appearances across the campaign, including two appearances in the play-off defeats to Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He scored his first professional goal on 29 October 2002 in a 1–0 win against Bradford City at the Madejski Stadium.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He scored his second goal of the season on 15 April 2003 when he scored from the penalty spot during a 5–1 win against Preston North End.<ref name=sb0203>{{soccerbase season|16942|2002|access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Nicky Shorey.png|thumb|upright|Shorey warming up for Reading in 2008]]
In the opening match of the 2003–04 season, Shorey was sent off during the 1–1 draw with Ipswich Town at Portman Road.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He had another consistent season, racking up 41 league and cup appearances and scoring twice, once against Walsall on 28 December 2003 in a 1–1 draw, and another in a 2–1 win over Sheffield United on 28 February 2004.<ref name=sb0304>{{soccerbase season|16942|2003|access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref> However, following the 0–0 home draw with Stoke City on 13 March, Shorey noticed that his foot has swelled and was throbbing, and by the time he reached hospital, the situation had become serious.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Doctors had informed Shorey that they may need to amputate his foot.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He received an intravenous drip in hospital for two weeks, and underwent treatment at his home for the following three months.<ref name=quality>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Daniel |date=23 August 2008 |title=Quality players, then me. Why am I up there? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/aug/23/astonvilla.premierleague |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref>
Shorey recovered in time to be involved in the first match of the 2004–05 season on 7 August 2004, a 3–2 home win against Brighton & Hove Albion.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He scored three goals that season, with one in a 2–1 away defeat to Derby County, the only goal in a win away to Stoke, and the only goal in a win over Queens Park Rangers, on the way to making 48 appearances in all competitions.<ref name=sb0405>{{soccerbase season|16942|2004|access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref>
In the 2005–06 season, Shorey was an important figure in the Reading team that won the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League with a record of 106 points.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He also scored twice during the season, both of which were free kicks in consecutive matches against Norwich City and Crewe Alexandra.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} After making 44 appearances during the season, Shorey committed his future to Reading on 1 August 2006, signing a new deal to remain with the club until June 2009.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the Championship that season.<ref name=PFA>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/5235872.stm |title=Shorey signs new Royals contract |date=1 August 2006 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref><ref name=sb0506>{{soccerbase season|16942|2005|access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref>
Shorey's transition from fourth tier to the top tier of English football was complete on 19 August 2006 when Reading hosted Middlesbrough at the Madejski Stadium.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He played the full 90-minutes as Reading battled from 2–0 down to win 3–2.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Shorey was nearly ever-present across the season, missing just one league match, while also scoring once during Reading's 3–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on 12 November.<ref name=sb0607>{{soccerbase season|16942|2006|access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref> Shorey was praised for his abilities not only defensively but also in going forward and his set piece play.<ref name=secret/> An example of these abilities was seen in Reading's 6–0 win over West Ham United on 1 January 2007, with Shorey contributing to four of Reading's six goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6205803.stm |title=Reading 6–0 West Ham |last=Holt |first=Sarah |date=1 January 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> Owing to his impressive form during the campaign, helping Reading to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League table, Shorey was called up to the England B team by Steve McClaren for their match against Albania,<ref name="B call up">{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Michael |date=11 May 2007 |title=Owen returns to England for B-squad game against Albania |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/11/newsstory.sport6 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref> and then became the first Reading player to represent the England national team in almost 100 years when he played in the first England match at the new Wembley Stadium on 1 June 2007.<ref name=quality/> Shorey was runner-up to Ívar Ingimarsson for Reading's 2006–07 Player of the Season award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1021460,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708201403/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1021460,00.html |archive-date=8 July 2007 |title=Ingimarsson is crowned Royals' player of the season after great campaign |publisher=Reading F.C. |date=5 May 2007 |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref>
Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Shorey was linked with a move away from Reading, with a number of Premier League club interested, while he had also reportedly turned down an improved contract offer from the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1084750,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415131613/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1084750,00.html |archive-date=15 April 2012 |title=Coppell gives latest on contract talks |publisher=Reading F.C. |date=6 August 2007 |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> Shorey later confirmed that he had no intention of leaving Reading despite the interest,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/reading-fc/news/206584/shorey_dismisses_move_talk.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022111550/http://www.4thegame.com/club/reading-fc/news/206584/shorey_dismisses_move_talk.html |archive-date=22 October 2007 |title=Shorey dismissed move talk |publisher=4thegame.com |date=7 August 2007 |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> although he later revealed he had made it clear to manager Steve Coppell that he wanted to move on, and a move a proposed move to West Ham United would have interested him but ultimately fell through.<ref name=quality/>
Shorey's final season with Reading saw him make 39 appearances and score twice, once against Arsenal in their 3–1 defeat on 12 November 2007, and again in Reading's 2–1 home defeat by Aston Villa.<ref name=sb0708>{{soccerbase season|16942|2007|access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> Despite his near ever-presence, Shorey could not help his team from suffering relegation at the end of the season on goal difference.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2007-2008 |title=English Premier League 2007–2008 |publisher=Statto Organisation |access-date=22 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227190124/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2007-2008 |archive-date=27 December 2012}}</ref>
===Aston Villa=== [[File:Nicky Shorey Aston Villa-FH 010.jpg|thumb|upright|Shorey warming up for Aston Villa in 2008]]
On 7 August 2008, Aston Villa signed Shorey on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7546940.stm |title=Aston Villa sign Shorey and Young |date=7 August 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> but Shorey did not rule out a return to Reading later in his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/7553547.stm |title=I would return to Royals – Shorey |date=11 August 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref> Providing cover for the injured Wilfred Bouma,<ref>{{cite news |date=8 August 2008 |title=Aston Villa sign Nicky Shorey and Luke Young to plug defensive holes |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/2521528/Aston-Villa-sign-Nicky-Shorey-and-Luke-Young-to-plug-defensive-holes-Football.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> Shorey made his debut in the UEFA Cup in Villa's 4–1 away win against Icelandic team FH on 14 August.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
After an inconsistent first season with the club, making 33 appearances across four competitions,<ref name=sb0809>{{soccerbase season|16942|2008|access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> a number of media reports suggested that Shorey was unsure whether or not his future lay at Villa Park,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_5218732,00.html |title=Shorey unsure of future |date=21 April 2009 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/5356048 |title=Shorey still unsure of future |date=30 May 2009 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/5498022 |title=Shorey future remains unclear |last=Burton |first=Chris |date=18 August 2009 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> despite manager Martin O'Neill claiming previously that he had plans for the former Reading defender.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/5201147 |title=O'Neill – Shorey is staying |date=17 April 2009 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> Nonetheless, Shorey began the 2009–10 season in the Villa first team, starting their four opening league matches.<ref name=sb0910>{{soccerbase season|16942|2009|access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> On 1 September 2009, Shorey was set to make a season-long loan move to Portsmouth.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Having travelled to Fratton Park to conclude the deal, Shorey decided against making the move, instead remaining with Villa.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stafford |first=Mikey |date=1 September 2009 |title=Three in, two out as Portsmouth turn the tide |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/sep/01/portsmouth-transfer-deadline-day |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref>
====Nottingham Forest loan==== After struggling to hold down a first-team place at Aston Villa, Shorey made a loan move to Championship club Nottingham Forest for one month on 24 November 2009.<ref>{{cite news |date=24 November 2009 |title=Nottingham Forest agree loan deal for Aston Villa's Nicky Shorey |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/nov/24/nottingham-forest-nicky-shorey-loan |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> He made his Forest debut on 28 November in their 4–1 home win over Doncaster Rovers, quickly becoming a regular starter.<ref name=sb0910/> His loan was extended on 31 December until the end of January having helped the team to three clean sheets in five matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/8436295.stm |title=Nottingham Forest extend Nicky Shorey loan from Villa |date=31 December 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> Shorey played his final match for the club on 16 January 2010 against his former club Reading, a match in which he was sent off after 68 minutes.<ref name=sb0910/> With his loan deal expiring at the end of January, Villa manager Martin O'Neill said that he had no intention of selling Shorey during the transfer window.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 January 2010 |title=Boss urges Forest to make most of Shorey's presence |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Boss-urges-Forest-make-Shorey-s-presence/story-12200185-detail/story.html |newspaper=Nottingham Post |access-date=22 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101174315/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Boss-urges-Forest-make-Shorey-s-presence/story-12200185-detail/story.html |archive-date=1 January 2014}}</ref>
====Fulham loan==== Fulham signed Shorey on loan until the end of the season on 1 February 2010, seeing the player make his Premier League return following his loan spell in the Championship.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} The move was made with a view to a permanent move in the summer if Shorey sufficiently impressed Fulham manager Roy Hodgson.<ref>{{cite news |date=1 February 2010 |title=Fulham sign Nicky Shorey on loan from Aston Villa to boost defence |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/01/fulham-nicky-shorey-aston-villa |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=22 January 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for the Cottagers on 3 February in their 1–0 win over Portsmouth, going on to make twelve appearances for the club.<ref name=sb0910/> He was cup-tied for Fulham's run to the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/juventus-vs-fulham/preview/206882 |title=Juventus vs Fulham |publisher=Sky Sports |date=11 March 2010 |access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref>
===West Bromwich Albion=== Roberto Di Matteo signed Shorey for newly promoted Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on 9 August 2010, joining on a two-year contract while the club had the option of extending the deal for a further year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8896870.stm |title=West Brom boss Di Matteo signs Nicky Shorey |date=9 August 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 August 2010}}</ref> The transfer fee was £1.3 million.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Shorey made his club debut in a 1–0 home win over Sunderland on 21 August.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He made 31 appearances during the 2010–11 season,<ref name=sb1011>{{soccerbase season|16942|2010|access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> and made a further 26 appearances in the 2011–12 season.<ref name=sb1112>{{soccerbase season|16942|2011|access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> Shorey was released at the end of his second season with the club after Liam Ridgewell became the first-choice left-back at the club.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He left the club on 16 May 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18089218|title=Fulop goes as Albion make changes|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
===Return to Reading=== Much to Shorey's delight, he made a return to Reading in July 2012, following his acrimonious exit from the club in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18799669 |title=Nicky Shorey joy at Reading return |date=11 July 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> He signed on 10 July a free transfer in a one-year deal following his release from West Brom.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18780440 |title=Reading sign Nicky Shorey on a free transfer |date=10 July 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> He made his second debut for Reading on 22 September when his team were beaten 1–0 at the Hawthorns by his previous club West Brom, before scoring his first goal since his return in his next match, a 3–2 League Cup win against Queens Park Rangers on 26 September.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} After making 21 first-team appearances for Reading across the campaign,<ref name=sb1213>{{soccerbase season|16942|2012|access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> he was one of ten players released by the club after they were relegated back to the Championship after only one season in the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11673/8732385/noel-hunt-ian-harte-nicky-shorey-simon-church-and-jay-tabb-released-by-reading |title=Noel Hunt, Ian Harte, Nicky Shorey, Simon Church and Jay Tabb released by Reading |date=24 May 2013 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref>
Following his release, Shorey joined Brighton & Hove Albion on trial in June 2013,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Naylor |first1=Andy |date=24 June 2013 |title=Shorey training with Albion |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/10504559._/? |newspaper=The Argus |location=Brighton |access-date=24 June 2013}}</ref> before training with Millwall in July 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://talksport.com/sports-news/football/football-league/championship/130730/millwall-close-deal-former-reading-defender-nicky-shorey-202694 |title=Millwall close in on deal for former Reading defender Nicky Shorey |last=Varney |first=Alex |date=30 July 2013 |publisher=TalkSport |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref>
===Bristol City=== Having spent part of August 2013 training with League One club Bristol City, it was announced that Shorey had signed a short-term deal with the club on 30 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23897529 |title=Nicky Shorey: Bristol City sign former Reading left-back |date=30 August 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 August 2013}}</ref> He made his club debut the following day as a second-half substitute for Bobby Reid in their 1–1 draw at Gillingham.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GILLINGHAM 1-1 BRISTOL CITY |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2013/august/gillingham-1-1-bristol-city/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> After 17 appearances,<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|16942|2013|access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> Shorey was released at the end of his four-month contract on 30 December.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25551042 |title=Nicky Shorey: Bristol City release veteran defender |date=30 December 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref>
===Portsmouth=== On 9 January 2014, Shorey signed for League Two's Portsmouth on a contract until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25672357 |title=Nicky Shorey: Portsmouth sign former England defender |date=9 January 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> He made his club debut on 11 January in Portsmouth's 0–0 draw with Oxford United, going on to make 21 league appearances until the end of the season.<ref name=sb1314/>
Shorey signed a new one-year deal with Portsmouth on 27 May 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27592678 |title=Nicky Shorey: Portsmouth defender signs new deal |date=27 May 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> He would make a further 23 appearances for the club during the 2014–15 season,<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|16942|2014|access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> but he was released by the club when his deal expired on 18 May 2015 alongside seven other players.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9855510/portsmouth-release-eight |title=Portsmouth release eight |date=18 May 2015 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref>
===Pune City=== In September 2015, Shorey opted to join Pune City for the second season of the Indian Super League, which would run from October to December.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/indian-super-league-two-englishmen-choose-fc-pune-city-hope-to-help-team-get-into-winning-ways/ |title=Indian Super League: Two Englishmen choose FC Pune City, hope to help team get into winning ways |date=15 September 2015 |newspaper=The Indian Express |location=Mumbai |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> He made his debut in Pune City's 3–1 win against Mumbai City on 5 October, and played in each of Pune City's 14 league fixtures<ref name=Soccerway/> as they went on to finish in seventh position of eight teams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hero ISL 2015 Points Table |url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/%7B%7B0%7D%7D |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Indian Super League |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
===Colchester United=== Shorey returned to England following his stint in India joining Colchester United on 20 January 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waldron |first1=Jonathan |date=20 January 2016 |title=Colchester United have signed left-back Nicky Shorey to boost their survival battle |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/14218215.U_s_snap_up_former_England_defender_Shorey/? |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for the League One club on 13 February in Colchester's 4–1 home defeat by Swindon Town.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35509582 |title=Colchester United 1–4 Swindon Town |date=13 February 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
After making 15 appearances for Colchester in 2016,<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|16942|2015|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref> the club announced at the end of the season that Shorey would not be offered a new contract following Colchester's relegation to League Two.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/colchester-united-2015-16-retained-list-3121083.aspx? |title=U's Retained List |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=20 May 2016 |publisher=Colchester United FC |access-date=20 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36347391 |title=Colchester United: Joe Edwards and Nicky Shorey among nine to depart |date=20 May 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=20 May 2016 }}</ref>
===Hungerford Town=== National League South club Hungerford Town signed Shorey on 2 September 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Howe |first=Malcolm |date=2 September 2016 |title=Former England star signs for Crusaders |url=http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/sport/19156/former-england-star-signs-for-crusaders.html |newspaper=Newbury Weekly News |location=Newbury |access-date=2 September 2016 }}</ref>
===Stevenage=== In October 2016, having made three league appearances for Hungerford, Shorey joined Darren Sarll's coaching staff at Stevenage, with whose squad he had also been training since August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/former-aston-villa-and-reading-star-nicky-shorey-joins-stevenage-coaching-staff/story-29784811-detail/story.html |title=Former Aston Villa and Reading star Nicky Shorey joins Stevenage coaching staff | Hertfordshire Mercury |access-date=31 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231170511/http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/former-aston-villa-and-reading-star-nicky-shorey-joins-stevenage-coaching-staff/story-29784811-detail/story.html |archive-date=31 December 2016}}</ref>
==International career== Following his good performances for Reading during the 2006–07 season, the Reading supporters introduced a "Shorey for England" song.<ref name=song/> As the season progressed, the media began to pay attention to the then uncapped player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Matt |date=13 November 2006 |title=Shorey riposte kick-starts Royals' ascent |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/nov/13/match.sport11 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6341653.stm |title=McClaren's learning curve |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=8 February 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 March 2007}}</ref>
Shorey was called up to the England B squad to play Albania at Burnley's Turf Moor ground on 25 May 2007,<ref name="B call up"/> and started the match before being substituted after 73 minutes with the score at 3–1 to England. He was replaced by Joleon Lescott.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6670865.stm |title=England B 3–1 Albania |date=26 May 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=25 May 2007}}</ref>
Pundits had suggested that Shorey could make the step up to the senior squad,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6653937.stm |title=Garth Crooks' team of the season |last=Crooks |first=Garth |date=15 May 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2007}}</ref> and on 26 May 2007, England coach Steve McClaren named him in his squad to face Brazil in a friendly match, and Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifier.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6694743.stm |title=Beckham recalled to England squad |date=26 May 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2007}}</ref> He made his full debut in England's first match at the new Wembley Stadium on 1 June 2007 as they drew 1–1 with Brazil,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6696153.stm |title=England 1–1 Brazil |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=1 June 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 June 2007}}</ref> becoming the first Reading player in almost 100 years to represent the England national team at senior level.<ref name=quality/>
Shorey earned his second and final England cap on 22 August 2007 in a 2–1 friendly defeat to Germany at Wembley Stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6954720.stm |title=England 1–2 Germany |last=McKenzie |first=Andrew |date=22 August 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 August 2007}}</ref>
==Managerial career== On 8 October 2018, Shorey and his former Reading team-mate Glen Little were appointed joint managers of Isthmian League Premier Division side Wingate & Finchley.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Wingate & Finchley: Former Reading players Nicky Shorey and Glen Little appointed new management team |url=https://www.times-series.co.uk/sport/16968400.wingate-finchley-former-reading-players-nicky-shorey-and-glen-little-appointed-new-management-team/ |publisher=Times Series |date=8 October 2018 |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> This was short lived as on 29 October he left his managerial role for personal reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wingatefinchley.com/news1819.php#29oct|title=News|access-date=8 November 2018|archive-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109024748/http://www.wingatefinchley.com/news1819.php#29oct|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Other roles in football== On 2 July 2019, Shorey returned to Reading, taking up the role of Academy Lead Scout.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nicky Shorey returns in Academy Lead Scout role for Royals |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/nicky-shorey-returns-in-academy-lead-scout-role-for-royals |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=2 July 2019 |date=2 July 2019}}</ref>
On 28 March 2022, he was appointed as Head of Recruitment at League One side Gillingham,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-28 |title=Gillingham appoint former Reading, Aston Villa and West Brom player Nicky Shorey as head of recruitment |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/former-england-international-takes-on-head-of-recruitment-ro-264646/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Kent Online |language=en}}</ref> a role he departed on 6 December 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/december/club-statement---06.12.22/|title=Club Statement|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=6 December 2022|accessdate=9 December 2022}}</ref>
In August 2023, Shorey joined West Ham as their head of academy recruitment.<ref>{{cite web |title=West Ham United appoint Nicky Shorey in backroom role |url=https://www.westhamzone.com/transfers/west-ham-united-appoint-nicky-shorey-in-backroom-role/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=westhamzone.com |access-date=11 November 2024 |date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== thumb|upright|Shorey (right) warming up for Aston Villa in 2009
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Leyton Orient |1999–2000<ref name=sb9900/> |Third Division |7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0 |- |2000–01<ref name=sb0001/> |Third Division |8||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||9||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !15!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!16!!0 |- |rowspan=9|Reading |2000–01<ref name=sb0001/> |Second Division |0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0||0||0 |- |2001–02<ref name=sb0102/> |Second Division |32||0||2||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||0||38||0 |- |2002–03<ref name=sb0203/> |First Division |43||2||2||0||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in First Division play-offs}}||0||48||2 |- |2003–04<ref name=sb0304/> |First Division |35||2||2||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||41||2 |- |2004–05<ref name=sb0405/> |Championship |44||3||3||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||48||3 |- |2005–06<ref name=sb0506/> |Championship |40||2||1||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||44||2 |- |2006–07<ref name=sb0607/> |Premier League |37||1||2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||39||1 |- |2007–08<ref name=sb0708/> |Premier League |36||2||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||38||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !267!!12!!13!!0!!12!!0!!4!!0!!296!!12 |- |rowspan=3|Aston Villa |2008–09<ref name=sb0809/> |Premier League |21||0||3||0||1||0||8{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}||0||33||0 |- |2009–10<ref name=sb0910/> |Premier League |3||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||6||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !24!!0!!3!!0!!2!!0!!10!!0!!39!!0 |- |Nottingham Forest (loan) |2009–10<ref name=sb0910/> |Championship |9||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||9||0 |- |Fulham (loan) |2009–10<ref name=sb0910/> |Premier League |9||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||12||0 |- |rowspan=3|West Bromwich Albion |2010–11<ref name=sb1011/> |Premier League |28||0||0||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||31||0 |- |2011–12<ref name=sb1112/> |Premier League |25||0||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||26||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !53!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!colspan=2|—!!57!!0 |- |Reading |2012–13<ref name=sb1213/> |Premier League |17||0||2||0||2||1||colspan=2|—||21||1 |- |Bristol City |2013–14<ref name=sb1314/> |League One |14||0||1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||17||0 |- |rowspan=3|Portsmouth |2013–14<ref name=sb1314/> |League Two |21||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||21||0 |- |2014–15<ref name=sb1415/> |League Two |20||0||2||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||23||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !41!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!44!!0 |- |Pune City |2015<ref name=Soccerway/> |Indian Super League |14||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||14||0 |- |Colchester United |2015–16<ref name=sb1516/> |League One |15||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||0 |- |Hungerford Town |2016–17<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nicky-shorey/2568/ |title=N. Shorey |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> |National League South |3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !481!!12!!26!!0!!20!!1!!16!!0!!543!!13 |}
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===International=== {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |England<ref>{{NFT|22747|name=Shorey, Nicky|accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref> |2007||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!2!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Reading''' *Football League Championship: 2005–06<ref name=Hugman1011/>
'''Individual''' *Football League Championship PFA Team of the Year: 2005–06<ref name=PFA/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Nicky Shorey}} *{{Soccerbase}}
{{2005–06 Football League Championship Team of the Year}} {{Reading F.C. Hall of Fame}}
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